THIS PRESENTATION IS ABOUT THE BASIC OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION FOR THE POST GRADUATE NURSES IN INDIA.IT FOCUSES ON THE BASIC RIGHTS AND SECTION OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION.
2. CONSTITUTION
A constitution is a written document that contains
a set of rules for a government.
It defines the fundamental political principles, and
establishing the structure, procedures, powers
and duties, of a government.
constitutions guarantee certain rights to the
people.
The term constitution can be applied to any
overall law that defines the functioning of a
government.
3. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Constitution of India is the supreme law
of India.
It lays down the framework defining fundamental
political principles, establishes the structure,
procedures, powers and duties of government
institutions and sets out fundamental
rights, directive principles and the duties of
citizens.
Dr. B. R. Ambedkar is regarded as the chief
architect of the Indian Constitution.
4. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Constitution of India is the world's
lengthiest written constitution with 395
articles and 8 schedules.
It contains the good points taken from the
constitution's of many countries in the
world.
It was passed on 26 Nov 1949 by the 'The
Constituent Assembly' and is fully
applicable since 26 Jan 1950.
5. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Constituent Assembly had been elected
for undivided India and held its first sitting
on 9th Dec.1946, re-assembled on the 14th
August 1947, as The Sovereign Constituent
Assembly for the dominion of India.
In regard to its composition the members
were elected by indirect election by the
members of The Provisional Legislative
Assemblies (lower house only). At the time
of signing 284 out of 299 members of the
Assembly were present.
6. The constitution of India imparts
constitutional supremacy and
not parliamentary supremacy
India celebrates the coming into force of the
constitution on 26 January each year
as Republic Day
The Constitution declares India a sovereign,
socialist, secular, democratic, republic
assuring its citizens of justice, equality, and
liberty and endeavours to promote fraternity
among them.
7. INDIAN CONSTITUTION
The Indian constitution is one of the most
frequently amended constitutions in the
world.
The constitution has provision for
Schedules to be added to the constitution
by amendment.
. A review of the constitution needs at
least two-thirds of the Lok Sabha and
Rajya Sabha to pass it.
8. TEXT OF THE CONSTITUTION: PREAMBLE
We, The people of India, having solemnly
resolved to constitute India into a SOVEREIGN
SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
and to secure to all its citizens:
JUSTICE, social, economic and political;
LIBERTY of thought, expression, belief, faith and
worship;
EQUALITY of status and of opportunity
and to promote among them all
FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the
individual and the unity and integrity of the
Nation
IN OUR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY this twenty-
sixth day of November, 1949,
do hereby Adopt, Enact and give ourselves this
Constitution.
9. PART I
THE UNION AND ITS
TERRITORY
Art.( 1-4 )
PART II CITIZENSHIP Art.( 5-11 )
PART III FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS Art.( 12-35 )
PART IV
DIRECTIVE PRINCIPLES OF
STATE POLICY
Art.( 36-51 )
PART IVA FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES Art.( 51A )
PART V
THE UNION
Art.( 52-151 )
10. PART VI THE STATES
Art.( 152-237
)
PART VII
THE STATES IN PART B OF
THE FIRST SCHEDULE
Art.( 238 )
PART VIII THE UNION TERRITORIES
Art.( 239-243
)
PART IX PANCHAYATS
Art.( 243-
243zg )
PART IXA MUNICIPALITIES
Art.( 243-
243zg )
11. PART X
THE SCHEDULED AND TRIBAL
AREAS
Art.( 244-244A )
PART XI
RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNION
AND THE STATES
Art.( 245-263 )
PART XII
FINANCE, PROPERTY, CONTRACTS
AND SUITS
Art.( 264-300A )
PART XIII
TRADE,COMMERCE AND
INTERCOURSE WITHIN THE
TERRITORY OF INDIA
Art.( 301-307 )
PART XIV
SERVICES UNDER THE UNION AND
THE STATES
Art.( 308-323 )
PART XIVA TRIBUNALS
Art.( 323A-323B
)
12. PART XV ELECTIONS Art.( 324-329A )
PART XVI
SPECIAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO
CERTAIN CLASSES
Art.( 330-342 )
PART XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGE Art.( 343-351 )
PART XVIII EMERGENCY PROVISIONS Art.( 352-360 )
PART XIX MISCELLANEOUS Art.( 361-367 )
PART XX AMENDMENT OF THE CONSTITUTION Art.( 368 )
PART XXI
TEMPORARY, TRANSITIONAL AND
SPECIAL PROVISIONS
Art.( 369-392 )
PART XXII
SHORT
TITLE,COMMENCEMENT,AUTHORITATIVE
TEXT IN HINDI AND REPEALS
Art.( 393-395 )
13. ARTICLES
Article 14 {Equality before law}
Article 15 {Prohibition of discrimination
on grounds of religion, race, caste, sex or
place of birth}
Article 17 {Abolition of Untouchability}
Article 19 {Protection of certain rights
regarding freedom of speech, etc.}
14. ARTICLES
Article 21 {Protection of life and personal
liberty}
Article 21A {Right to education}
Article 23 {Prohibition of traffic in human
beings and forced labour}
Article 24 {Prohibition of employment of
children in factories, etc.}
Article 26 {Freedom to manage religious
affairs}
15. ARTICLES
Article 29 {Protection of interests of
minorities}
Article 38 {State to secure a social order
for the promotion of welfare of the
people}
Article 39A {Equal justice and free legal
aid}
Article 40 {Organisation of village
panchayats}
Article 41 {Right to work, to education and
16. ARTICLES
Article 42 {Provision for just and human
conditions of work and maternity relief}
Article 43 {Living wage, etc., for workers}
Article 43A {Participation of workers in
management of industries}
Article 44 {Uniform civil code for the
citizen}
Article 45 {Provision for early childhood
care and education to children below the
age of six years}
17. ARTICLES
Article 46 {Promotion of educational and
economic interests of Scheduled Castes,
Scheduled Tribes and other weaker
sections}
Article 47 {Duty of the State to raise the level
of nutrition and the standard of living and to
improve public health}
Article 48A {Protection and improvement of
environment and safeguarding of forests
and wild life}
Article 49 {Protection of monuments and
places and objects of national importance}
18. ARTICLE 51A {FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES}
It shall be the duty of every citizen of India -
to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals
and institutions, the National Flag and the
National Anthem;
to cherish and follow the noble ideals which
inspired our national struggle for freedom;
to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and
integrity of India;
to defend the country and render national service
when called upon to do so;
19. ARTICLE 51A {FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES}
to promote harmony and the spirit of common
brotherhood amongst all the people of India
transcending religious, linguistic and regional or
sectional diversities;
to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of
women;
to value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture;
to protect and improve the natural environment
including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to
have compassion for living creatures;
20. ARTICLE 51A {FUNDAMENTAL DUTIES}
to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the
spirit of inquiry and reform;
to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
to strive towards excellence in all spheres of
individual and collective activity so that the nation
constantly rises to higher levels of endeavour and
achievement.
who is a parent or guardian, to provide opportunities
for education to his child or, as the case may be, ward
between the age of six and fourteen years
